Safari fürs Ohr
Augen zu, Ohren auf! Schneller kann man nicht nach Afrika kommen. Hörbücher von kuduhear schicken die Phantasie auf die Pirsch, mit Featuren, Musik und Lesungen. Zur Reisevorbereitung, Urlaubserinnerungen auffrischen oder einfach als Kino im Kopf.
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Eyes closed, ears open! You can’t get to Africa faster than that. Audiobooks from kuduhear send the imagination on a journey, with documentary, music and readings. To prepare for your trip, refresh your holiday memories or simply for armchair-traveling.
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Kaum ein anderes Tier verkörpert Afrika so sehr, wie der Elefant. Berufsjäger Kai-Uwe Denker hat rund drei Jahrzehnte auf den Fährten der grauen Riesen verbracht. Hier erzählt er von seinen Erlebnissen aus dieser Zeit. Gekürzte Lesung auf 2 CDs.
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Get your weekly bush-fix and enjoy a little journey to the African veld just about anywhere with this short episodes about wildlife, geology, history and suchlike. Bits and Bites from the Bush takes you onto audio-safaris guided by the instructors from Eco-Training. Tune in and learn more about topics like the art of tracking, the difference between brown and spotted hyena and why we are all made out of stardust.
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"There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds" The southern sky by night could be indeed mind blowing. In this last episode we reach for the stars… A Late Night Talk with Russel Crossey about astronomy and ancient beliefs.
moreThey form one of the biggest crowds in the bird kingdom: Quelea. Sometimes they appear as enormous morphing clouds at the sky. Ross Hawkins tells us how they manage to do this.
moreYour are not thaaaat into birding? No problem. Even without thorough knowledge of the rarest LBJs you can enjoy the colourful flying variety… Ross Hawkins explains what a huge amount we could learn by only looking at their beak and wing design.
moreBirder or twitcher? No matter what. You will find birds on every safari, even if the big game plays hide and seek. Ross Hawkins introduces us to the world of feathered creatures and to the citizen based science and conservation program of the Southern African Bird Atlas Project.
moreAfter their relocation in apartheid times, the Makuleke people started to claim back their land. The story of their success and what their future plans are is told by Eric, chairperson of the royal family of Makuleke.
moreNature conservation can't be regarded high enough, but sometimes it goes hand in hand with tragedy. In this episode, Norman, the chief of the Makuleke royal kraal, tells what happened to his village and makes the concession in northern Kruger possible.
moreLanner Gorge in the Pafuri region of South Africa got its name from the lanner falcon, which you could watch from the rim soaring on your eye level… But that's not the only sight. Looking down into the gorge, it seems the earth opens up as a history book. In this episode we have a chat with Ross Hawkins about geology and the breaking up of Gondwanaland.
moreCan nature build its very own cathedral? Yes, it can. With pastel green trunks as pillars and a leafy canopy more impressive than every elaborate rib vault. The hymns are sung by countless birds and high mass is every day every time. Quentin Swanevelder calls this place, the Fever Tree Forest in northern Kruger, his workplace.
moreIs there a mind in the mound? The witch hat like constructions are an iconic feature of the African landscape. But their inhabitants are not only gifted builder, they also farm fungus and have an elaborate social system. In this episode, Ross Hawkins talks about termites.
moreDon't trust Hollywood. Not only the movie "Lion King" portrays hyenas as ugly and mean creatures. In fact they are intelligent and co-operative with strong social bonds within their well-organised clans. Moreover With only four extant species, the Hyaenidae is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora, and one of the smallest in the class Mammali. Russel Crossey talks about the two most common species: The brown and the spottetd hyena.
moreIt is Africas largest and slowest antelope. Weighing up to 1,500 lb. and reaching 70 in. at the shoulder. But it is not the sheer size that makes the eland special. It's the role it has in the belief-system of the san, explains Russell Crossey.
moreThey are the tallest land mammals and their silhouette against a sunset sky is the empidome of Africa. But also in other respects giraffes literally stand out. For example, with their unique gait or their circulatory system, which prevents them from fainting, knows Lazarus Moalosi.
moreThey glow at night and their sting could sometimes be life-threatening. Ross Hawkins talks about scorpions and why it is crucial to look at the size of their pincers and tails.
moreEven small things matter… In this episode, Ross Hawkins takes a closer look at the world of the creepy crawlies. At spiders to be precise.
moreThere are thousands and thousands and more thousands of zebras on the African plains. Grazing, galloping and doing their zebra-things. Some people think they are boring and there is not much more to see than a blur of black and white. Adrian Ntombo Kholi thinks otherwise.
moreFor a thrilling lesson in African history there is no need for old castles, ancient artifacts or interactive museums. Just sit down with Russell Crossey on a basalt ridge in Mashatu Game Reserve and he guides you through the centuries from the beginning of mankind to the present modern days. Volume two.
moreFor a thrilling lesson in African history there is no need for old castles, ancient artifacts or interactive museums. Just sit down with Russell Crossey on a basalt ridge in Mashatu Game Reserve and he guides you through the centuries from the beginning of mankind to the present modern days. Volume one.
moreWhere we all come from and where we all go to – Russell Crossey from Mashatu Game Reserve knows the answer. This episode is in essence about geology, but looks at it from a much wider perspective.
moreYou meet them at every corner, they are really many. Some call them McDonalds of the bush, other the Madonnas. Wether you see them as a lion-fodder or graceful creatures.… Whatever, the fact is they are crucial to the ecosytem and not as boring as many think they are, explains Lazarus Moalosi. They even use some kind of communal loo…
moreSome see only a jumble of imprints on the ground. But other read it like a newspaper. Bruce Lawson talks about the centuries old art of deciphering tracks, spoors and signs of and in the wild.
moreIt is the world's fastest land mammal and can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles an hour in only three seconds. But there are many more fascinating facts about the cheetah than only speed. Today Nicola Jack shares her experiences with a coalition of cheetah-boys.
moreWind, sun, terrain… There is a lot you better get right when approaching game - not only on foot, but also in a vehicle. Bruce Lawson tells you about the basics for succesful viewings.
moreGet your weekly bush-fix and enjoy a little journey to the African veld just about anywhere with this short episodes about wildlife, geology, history and suchlike. Bits and Bites from the Bush takes you onto audio-safaris guided by the instructors from Eco-Training. Tune in and learn more about topics like the art of tracking, the difference between brown and spotted hyana and why we are all made out of stardust. In this first episode Bruce Lawson talks about how we could tune our senses to the bush and of what use binoculars are. And surprise, surprise: It's not all about seeing far in the distance…
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